To expand pathways to living wage jobs and economic mobility for all by collaborating with partners across Connecticut to advance equitable education and workforce systems and practices.
A $300,000 grant to the State of Connecticut for COVID-19 mitigation and recovery advisors shows how Social Impact Partners Inc uses large, targeted awards to support public-sector coordination in Connecticut. The foundation backs work that connects education, workforce systems, and economic mobility, with an emphasis on pathways to living wage jobs and equitable access across the state. Recent grants also show sustained support for organizations working on early childhood education, workforce development, and systems change, alongside general operating support for community nonprofits. The foundation’s grantmaking is strongly centered on Connecticut institutions and collaboratives. In addition to public-sector support, it has funded organizations such as ReadyCT, Norwalk ACTS, and the Connecticut Network for Children and Youth through unrestricted grants. It has also supported the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, including funding tied to the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative. Across the recent record, the pattern is consistent: larger awards for statewide initiatives and smaller, repeated grants for local organizations advancing education, family supports, and workforce pathways.
Early childhood education is one of the foundation’s active programs. It supported the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy with $7,500 in 2023 for general operating support tied to the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, and it also funded West Haven Child Development Center Inc with $25,000 in 2025 for general operating support. Workforce development is another clear area of activity. Social Impact Partners Inc gave $13,095 to Career Resources Inc in Bridgeport in 2023 for development resources and general operating support, and it made a $25,000 grant to the Greater Bridgeport Opportunities Industrialization Center in 2023 for general operating support. The foundation also supports nonprofit capacity through unrestricted awards. Examples include $25,000 to Thames Valley Council for Community Action in Jewett City and $25,000 to Five Frogs Inc in Fairfield, both in 2024–2025.
The typical grant size is fixed at $25,000, with the p25, median, and p75 all at $25,000. The recent record mixes recurring support and one-off awards: State of Connecticut appears in multiple years, as do Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Norwalk ACTS, and Connecticut Network for Children and Youth. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not part of the active program descriptions provided.
$590K
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Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is entirely local and stays in Connecticut, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Hartford appears often through grants to state and nonprofit partners, while Norwalk, Waterbury, Bridgeport, West Haven, Groton, Jewett City, and Fairfield also receive support. The geographic pattern aligns with the foundation’s Connecticut-wide focus rather than a single-city approach.
Its active programs focus on early childhood education and workforce development. The broader focus areas also include postsecondary support for CT State Colleges & Universities, nonprofit capacity-building, and systems change or policy advocacy, all tied to economic mobility and living-wage job pathways.
The typical grant size is $25,000, and the p25, median, and p75 are all $25,000. That suggests a strong concentration around a standard award level, even though some grants in the recent record are much larger for statewide public-sector work.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 24 grants, all in the US, and the geographic scope of giving is local. The top state by grant count is Connecticut, and every recent grant listed goes to a Connecticut recipient.
No. The active program descriptions for both Early Childhood Education and Workforce Development list accepts unsolicited as false, indicating these grants are not open through an unsolicited application process.
Recent grantees include state government, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic collaboratives. The foundation has also funded general operating support, technical assistance or advisory support, and fellowship or stipend funding, showing a mix of unrestricted and purpose-specific awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $200,000 | 2025 | Support of COVID 19 mitigation and recovery advisors |
| State of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $200,000 | 2025 | Governor's Fellows Grant |
| Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury Inc | Waterbury, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| The Open Door Shelter Inc | Norwalk, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Norwalk ACTS | Norwalk, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Five Frogs Inc | Fairfield, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| The Riverfront Children's Center | Groton, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Connecticut Network for Children and Youth | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| West Haven Child Development Center Inc | West Haven, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | General operating support |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 2025 | General operating support |
| State of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $300,000 | 2024 | Support of COVID 19 mitigation and recovery advisors |
| ReadyCT | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Girls for Technology | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Thames Valley Council for Community Action | Jewett City, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Connecticut Network for Children and Youth | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury Inc | Waterbury, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | General operating support |
| State of Connecticut | Hartford, CT | $125,000 | 2023 | Support of COVID 19 mitigation and recovery advisors |
| ReadyCT Inc | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General operating support |
| The Greater Bridgeport Opportunities Industrialization Center | Bridgeport, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General operating support |
| Norwalk ACTS | Norwalk, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General operating support |
| Open Doors Shelter Inc | Norwalk, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | General operating support |
| Career Resources Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $13,095 | 2023 | Support of Career Resources development resources and general operating support |
| Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 2023 | General operating support for Early Childhood Funders Collaborative |
State of Connecticut
$200,000Support of COVID 19 mitigation and recovery advisors
State of Connecticut
$200,000Governor's Fellows Grant
Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury Inc
$25,000General operating support
Norwalk ACTS
$25,000General operating support
Current and upcoming funding from Social Impact Partners that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: High-impact community organizations and partner entities working to close Connecticut’s Opportunity Divide, particularly in early childhood education, postsecondary education, or workforce development.
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General operating support
The Riverfront Children's Center
$25,000General operating support
West Haven Child Development Center Inc
$25,000General operating support
State of Connecticut
$300,000Support of COVID 19 mitigation and recovery advisors
Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury Inc
$20,000General operating support
State of Connecticut
$125,000Support of COVID 19 mitigation and recovery advisors
The Greater Bridgeport Opportunities Industrialization Center
$25,000General operating support
Norwalk ACTS
$25,000General operating support
Support of Career Resources development resources and general operating support
General operating support for Early Childhood Funders Collaborative
